Shipping

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is preparing the Port of Singapore and Singapore-registered ships for the IMO 0.5% fuel global limit for sulfur in fuel oil used onboard ships, effective from 1 January 2020.

Euroseas Ltd. is set to host the Investor Day in New York City on Thursday 13 December 2018.

Pursuant to its previously announced share repurchase programme, Star Bulk purchased 50 000 of its common shares on 4 December in open market transactions.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. yesterday purchased 2411 of its own common shares in open market transactions.

The first shipment of bauxite was more than a month ahead of schedule.

Scorpio Bulkers agrees to install exhaust gas cleaning systems across its fleet.

A weaker 4Q18 for smaller dry bulk tonnage should be followed by a stronger 1Q19 and 2Q19 as seasonality returns amid trade disruption.

The CEO of Premuda and Pillarstone has resigned.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has announced that it will release its financial results for 3Q18 today.

Reportedly, major disruption at British ports could be a real prospect if the UK exits the EU.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions has extended its freight contract to transport bauxite from Jamaica to Louisiana (USA).

Safe Bulkers enters into a Memorandum of Agreement for the acquisition of a post-panamax vessel.

Scorpio Bulkers enters into a time charter-out agreement with a third party for one of its ultramax dry bulk carriers.

Diana Shipping has shared its financial results for 3Q18, with a key highlight being a net income of US$14.8 million, a significant improvement on the previous year’s results for the corresponding quarter.

Eagle Bulk Shipping expands its fleet scrubber initiative, purchasing an additional 15 exhaust gas cleaning systems which are to be retrofitted to its vessels.